#118B3C
Closest named color: Forest Green (#228B22). oklch(55.8% 0.153 148.7), rgb(17, 139, 60).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.78:1).
About this color
#118B3C is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Forest Green (#228B22), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.78:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forest Green (#228B22) |
| Black text | 4.78:1 |
| White text | 4.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #118B3C |
| RGB | rgb(17, 139, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(141, 78%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.8% 0.153 148.7) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #118B3C | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #118B3C | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #118B3C text on white | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #118B3C text on black | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc -31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 600.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F2
oklch(97% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 150.1)
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Step 200
200
#C9E1CC
oklch(88.6% 0.038 148.9)
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Step 300
300
#A2CEA8
oklch(81% 0.07 148.6)
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Step 400
400
#6DB47A
oklch(70.8% 0.111 148.8)
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Step 500
500
#40A057
oklch(63.1% 0.141 148.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#118B3C
oklch(55.8% 0.153 148.7)
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Step 700
700
#00752F
oklch(49.1% 0.139 148.8)
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Step 800
800
#076027
oklch(42.8% 0.118 148.8)
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Step 900
900
#144E24
oklch(37.6% 0.092 148.8)
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Step 950
950
#0E2E16
oklch(27% 0.058 149.2)
#118B3C with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #8C7E35 | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F7542 | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008879 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #118B3C
#118B3C
oklch(55.8% 0.153 148.7)
- #A24D9F
#A24D9F
oklch(55.6% 0.153 328.7)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #118B3C, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #118B3C.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.023
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.026
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.032
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.032
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.039
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.041
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.041
Use #118B3C in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.